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Forum: On The Road... 07-19-2021, 07:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,928
Posted By ctaulborg
This last Spring we stayed at Destin West RV...

This last Spring we stayed at Destin West RV Resort. Very nice, but very expensive. I would try for Henderson if it's available, otherwise this is a decent backup plan.
Forum: Airstream Classifieds 01-25-2020, 06:00 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 870
Posted By ctaulborg
Rockguard Center Piece Only for Narrow Body 685275-103

Title:
I just posted a new ad on Airstream Classifieds.

Selling a new in box Rockguard Center Piece Only for Narrow Body 685275-103.

We purchased this part accidentally thinking it was...
Forum: Airstream Classifieds 10-13-2019, 07:55 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 369
Posted By ctaulborg
1984 Airstream Excella 31 -

Title: 1984 Airstream Excella 31 - Kansas
I just posted a new ad on Airstream Classifieds.

We are selling our beautifully renovated 1984 Airstream Excella.

Additional Photos can be seen...
Forum: Tow Vehicles 08-28-2019, 01:00 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 19,101
Posted By ctaulborg
Same for us, we got a F350 Platinum back in...

Same for us, we got a F350 Platinum back in February of this year! We debated between the 350 and 250 and couldn't tell any difference in ride quality between the two (we drove our dealer crazy with...
Forum: Towing, Tow Vehicles & Hitches 04-28-2019, 03:18 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,977
Posted By ctaulborg
Any reason not to go with an over the bed type...

Any reason not to go with an over the bed type bike rack?
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 02-18-2019, 12:38 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 18,683
Posted By ctaulborg
Hi Andy, For the walls, I believe we used...

Hi Andy,

For the walls, I believe we used some type of stripper from Home Depot, which didn't work amazing, so we did the best we could but ultimately didn't full strip it all off of ours. We then...
Forum: 1974 - 1979 Sovereign 02-11-2019, 08:15 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 18,683
Posted By ctaulborg
Hi Andy, Welcome! My family of four (kids...

Hi Andy,

Welcome! My family of four (kids are now 8 and 5) finished our renovation on our 1984 Excella in 2017, and hit the road that summer. Last year we went out again for about 6 months, and...
Forum: Fresh Water Systems 12-05-2018, 10:46 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,272
Posted By ctaulborg
Hi Adina, Best of luck on your renovation!...

Hi Adina,

Best of luck on your renovation! As someone who has undergone this same process fairly recently with an old Excella (https://runningfromordinary.com), I can say it's a lot of work , but...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 09-26-2018, 12:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,576
Posted By ctaulborg
I think the cover is the support in my case.

I think the cover is the support in my case.
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 09-26-2018, 12:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,576
Posted By ctaulborg
I have 100% deduced that the leak must be from...

I have 100% deduced that the leak must be from the tank. After using the endoscopic camera over all the plumbing/drains, there are zero leaks above board.

I called Inca Plastics hoping they made a...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 09-20-2018, 12:27 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,576
Posted By ctaulborg
Thanks for the suggestion and link Bob --...

Thanks for the suggestion and link Bob -- purchased :).
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 09-20-2018, 11:51 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,576
Posted By ctaulborg
Thanks Bob, I had that same thought... My only...

Thanks Bob, I had that same thought... My only worry is that we're booked out (and paid) here in Heber for another 4 weeks, and we were planning to head to Moab for 4 weeks after here... My gut tells...
Forum: Waste Systems, Tanks & Totes 09-20-2018, 11:29 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,576
Posted By ctaulborg
Leak in Gray Tank?

Hello everyone! My family took our renovated Airstream out all last summer, and this year have been out since June and are currently in Heber City, Utah. It's been very smooth sailing and we've been...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 07-17-2017, 08:11 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
We were able to attach the four corner bolts with...

We were able to attach the four corner bolts with replacement bolts/nuts (access was barely available for these four bolts).

For the bolts that connected to the outriggers down the sides of the...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 06-09-2017, 06:23 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
There were four "mega bolts" (I can't recall the...

There were four "mega bolts" (I can't recall the size, but they are very thick) in the four corners of the unit, but then throughout the perimeter much smaller bolts, with the fixed head on the...
Forum: Airstream Classifieds 05-21-2017, 12:05 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 471
Posted By ctaulborg
Airstream Stuff

Title:
I just posted a new ad on Airstream Classifieds.

Jackknife Sofa, kitchen drawers, old kitchen sink (stainless steel, not original), overhead storage bins, spice cabinet, metal from...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 05-20-2017, 07:07 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
More Progress!

We've made more progress! I think we should be able to have it finished by tomorrow, other than cleaning and probably a million other little things that will come up along the way :).
Forum: General Interior Topics 05-18-2017, 06:59 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 16,290
Posted By ctaulborg
Hi Jim, I hate to be the bearer of potentially...

Hi Jim, I hate to be the bearer of potentially bad news, but it looks like in the photo your subfloor isn't going into the c channel on the outside edges of the trailer - it is super critical that...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 05-17-2017, 02:50 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Thanks! We're making huge progress, just got the...

Thanks! We're making huge progress, just got the bathroom pretty much finished other than putting the doors on the cabinetry.

I should have wrote it down somewhere, but I think we bought 6 or so...
Forum: Full-Timing 05-03-2017, 08:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,972
Posted By ctaulborg
Check out the "Families" tab on this page: ...

Check out the "Families" tab on this page:

https://www.technomadia.com/young-full-time-rving-nomads/

Has a list of several families happily making it work.

Other resources:


...
Forum: General Interior Topics 05-03-2017, 08:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,789
Posted By ctaulborg
We attempted to strip ours, but either we used...

We attempted to strip ours, but either we used the wrong chemical(s) (we tried about 6 different things) or we are wusses, in any event it got the best of us and we decided to paint. Here's the fruit...
Forum: General Interior Topics 05-03-2017, 06:46 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 16,290
Posted By ctaulborg
Hey there! My wife and I did a lot of home...

Hey there! My wife and I did a lot of home remodeling too and we thought the same exact thing :). Totally worth it though!

If you have the original interior, do not throw anything away yet - even...
Forum: Ribs, Skins & Rivets 05-02-2017, 06:08 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,857
Posted By ctaulborg
For pop rivets, this one did just fine for us: ...

For pop rivets, this one did just fine for us:

https://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/riveters/3-16-inch-air-hydraulic-riveter-93458.html
Forum: Trailer Values 05-02-2017, 06:03 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,000
Posted By ctaulborg
If we hadn't already purchased (for too much) and...

If we hadn't already purchased (for too much) and decided to renovated ours, I would totally buy this one. A lot of the tear is already done. As long as the frame feels solid, and it's just surface...
Forum: General Repair Forum 05-01-2017, 11:50 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 856
Posted By ctaulborg
We are so glad we decided to remove the interior...

We are so glad we decided to remove the interior walls. The maze of mouse trails we found inside (along with several dozen carcasses) made our decision well worth the extra effort. The thing about...
Forum: Airstream Lifestyle 05-01-2017, 11:32 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 59,724
Posted By ctaulborg
Our 1984 Excella was named "Stella" by the...

Our 1984 Excella was named "Stella" by the previous owners - much easier than trying to come up with our own name and has a nice ring to it.
Forum: Sinks, Showers & Toilets 04-30-2017, 09:29 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 21,413
Posted By ctaulborg
This is an old post, but one that I found many...

This is an old post, but one that I found many times while scouring for solutions in trying to figure out how to build a custom shower pan. Here's the solution we came up with, which is 100% mortar...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 04-30-2017, 09:27 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
How to Fabricate an Airstream/RV Shower Pan with No Mortar - Part 1

If anyone is interested, I have started the process of detailing our solution to fabricating a custom shower pan for Stella. Details can be found here:
...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 04-15-2017, 06:23 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
That would have been very helpful :), I should...

That would have been very helpful :), I should have stayed on top of posting and probably 99% of the headaches we ran into could have been avoided. I wish there was more time in the day!
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 04-15-2017, 06:21 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Haha nice typo, geez! STONE. Stone, I promise.

Haha nice typo, geez! STONE. Stone, I promise.
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 04-15-2017, 06:21 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Wood Floors

What a HUGE difference putting in the wood floor...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 04-15-2017, 07:19 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Retroactive Post - 02-25-2017

February 25th, 2017

We've been making some serious headway! With some help from my father-in-law to help hold things up, we got the endcaps installed:
...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 04-15-2017, 07:18 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Retroactive Post - 02-19-2017

February 19th, 2017

Today we decided to take a short break from hanging insulation so we could start putting up the interior aluminum skin. We started hanging*some of the ceiling panels but they...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 04-15-2017, 07:17 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Retroactive Post - 02-15-2017

Note: This is the first of several posts that will be coming retroactively; we have been extremely busy working away on this project and have made huge progress - yesterday we installed our new...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 03-26-2017, 01:27 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
I've Been Slacking

Sorry, we've been working our tails off on this airstream and I have been lax in my posts. The below photos are skipping way ahead from where we left off, but it will give you a general idea of our...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 02-15-2017, 08:40 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Hi there, and welcome to the forums. I'm pretty...

Hi there, and welcome to the forums. I'm pretty new too :). Yes, it's definitely a ton of work. And little things that you think will be fast end up taking one or multiple days (my wife has been...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 02-05-2017, 07:47 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Despite being gone for most of the week, we got a...

Despite being gone for most of the week, we got a lot accomplished! Where was I this week? Breckenridge!

https://chris.taulb.org/airstream/skiing.jpg

Exterior Caulking Continued
We have been...
Forum: Full-Timing 02-04-2017, 08:49 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,617
Posted By ctaulborg
Here's a site I use frequently to find gear/apps...

Here's a site I use frequently to find gear/apps useful and related to travel:

https://www.technomadia.com/2015/05/our-2015-mobile-app-essentials-for-rv-travel/

There's a section on the page...
Forum: 2011 - 2015 International 02-04-2017, 08:45 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,547
Posted By ctaulborg
I was doing some "research" on furnaces/propane...

I was doing some "research" on furnaces/propane usage yesterday and came upon a post on here where someone had accidentally left their furnace on while driving, and it burned through the entire tank...
Forum: General Repair Forum 02-04-2017, 08:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,652
Posted By ctaulborg
On my unit, I found that although the intent was...

On my unit, I found that although the intent was most likely for it to be aligned with the edge of the outriggers perfectly, the factory had missed getting the c-channel aligned exactly with the edge...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 01-29-2017, 11:41 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Absolutely - we have already gone through 15...

Absolutely - we have already gone through 15 tubes of trempro just on the inside of the unit :).
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 01-29-2017, 11:36 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Yes, we put down reflectix, which comes in 4' by...

Yes, we put down reflectix, which comes in 4' by 50' rolls from Home Depot/Lowes/et cetera which as we understand is what airstream uses as floor insulation in their new units. I figure if it proves...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 01-29-2017, 09:39 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Around 2-3 weeks, including tear out, caulking,...

Around 2-3 weeks, including tear out, caulking, new metal welding, and other miscellaneous. We're making it a pretty big priority so at least one of us it working on it 5-6 hours or more every day,...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 01-29-2017, 08:12 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Subfloor Install Wow, what turned out to be...

Subfloor Install
Wow, what turned out to be something I hoped would take a few days has really stretched out. First the leaks, then delays because of deciding on layout, and then dealing with new...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 01-22-2017, 12:18 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Just realized I mistyped the name of the caulk we...

Just realized I mistyped the name of the caulk we used, we purchased TremPro 635, not "Tempro".
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 01-22-2017, 10:21 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
More progress! Leaks, and Caulking We had...

More progress!

Leaks, and Caulking
We had a lot of good intentions to have the subfloor completely replaced by this point, but other factors (weather) prevented us from doing so. In the end this...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 01-17-2017, 08:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,290
Posted By ctaulborg
I've got two main options with regards to the...

I've got two main options with regards to the electrical setup at this point - one is getting a single power center that has the AC/DC panel/converter all in one, placed up front behind the couch...
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 01-15-2017, 07:35 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
Day 7 - Finishing Sub Floor Removal, Underbelly cleanup and Frame Grinding

Day 7 - Finishing Sub Floor Removal, Underbelly cleanup and Frame Grinding
Today started off a bit cold and icy:

https://chris.taulb.org/airstream/icy-start.jpg

But we were undeterred. Before I...
Forum: Electrical - Systems, Generators, Batteries & Solar 01-14-2017, 05:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,290
Posted By ctaulborg
Nice, thanks Chris, I will give them a call on...

Nice, thanks Chris, I will give them a call on Monday.
Forum: 1984 -1986 Excella 01-14-2017, 08:54 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 14,158
Posted By ctaulborg
I had thought about that, but there was already...

I had thought about that, but there was already another gray tank vent going up on the left side of the trailer; you can see it front/left in this photo:
...
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